Noumenal Illusions
1983
by Eric Whollem
mixed media on paper
6" x 4"
COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST
Copyright by the artist
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Friday, August 26, 2011
ENCAPSULATIONS/ A pictographic abstraction by Eric Whollem/ Contemporary art based on prehistoric petroglyphs
Encapsulations
1984
by Eric Whollem
mixed media on paper
6" x 9"
COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST
Copyright by the artist
CLICK ON IMAGE FOR BEST VIEW OF PAINTING
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
'CANTHARIDIAN Faux Postage Stamps'/ A cinderella stamp video by Eric Whollem/ VIRTUAL ARTISTAMPS BY ERIC WHOLLEM
The Fay of the Arroyo
CANTHARIDIA
2011
by Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist
View my video of CANTHARIDIAN fantasy stamps:
Cantharidian Stamp Video.
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'Cinderella Stamps URISSAKZILLIA' by Eric Whollem/ A faux postage stamp video/ VIRTUAL ARTISTAMPS BY ERIC WHOLLEM
The Bohemian Muse
URISSAKZILLIA
2011
by Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist
View my video of URISSAKZILLIAN faux postage stamps:
Urissakzillian Stamp Video.
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'Faux Postage Stamps From AMPHITRITONIA'/ A cinderella stamp video by Eric Whollem/ Artistamps from a mermaid micronation
The Egyptian Mermaid
AMPHITRITONIA
2005
by Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist
View my video of Amphitritonian stamps:
Amphitritonian stamps.
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See my posts on AMPHITRITONIA:
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
NEM KAKINIM/ Concow Maidu Spiritual Culture/ A modern pictographic abstraction by Eric Whollem/ FIGURATIVE ABSTRACTION
Nem Kakinim
by Eric Whollem
1998
mixed media on paper
COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST
Copyright by the artist
The title of this painting translates as 'Great Spirits' in the language of
the Maidu Indians of Butte County, California.
The great kakinim are the Saltu.
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See more of my posts that deal with the MAIDU INDIANS on this link:
A video about Maidu lore in my art work.
'BIG AND LITTLE LIZARDS'/ Earth pigments and gouache on paper/ A pictographic abstraction by Eric Whollem/ USBUKI AND THE DREAMWORLD/ Concow Maidu Indian Lore
Big and Little Lizards
1982
by Eric Whollem
earth pigments and gouache on paper
COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST
Copyright by the artist
USBUKI AND THE LORE OF THE LIZARD
In the lore of the Concow Maidu Indians of Northern California, the lizard
is very significant. At the time of initiation a warrior is given his own personal
Usbuki, or warrior power.
Usbuki is the Great White Lizard. He represents the power of the dreamworld.
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CHI CHI/ A drawing of a Concow Maidu village by Eric Whollem/ MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER/ Contemporary pictographic art/ FEATHER FALLS
Chi Chi
1986
by Eric Whollem
silver paint, plastic emulsion and ink on paper
8.5" x 11"
COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST
Copyright by the artist
This drawing illustrates Black Earth Village in Feather Falls, California,
where I lived for many years. It is a Concow Maidu Indian village site.
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See my posts about the CONCOW MAIDU on this link:
These are my posts that deal with FEATHER FALLS:
Concow Maidu Lore in the Paintings of Eric Whollem.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
'WHIMSICAL ABSTRACTIONS by Eric Whollem'/ An art video from Eric Whollem's Youtube Channel/ Contemporary Figurative Abstractions
Garden of the Turtle
1998
by Eric Whollem
mixed media on paper
COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST
Copyright by the artist
The video below gives a presentation of my painted works imbued with
inventive humor. The soundtrack is 'Gagool' by Kevin MacLeod.
Whimsical Abstractions.
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Monday, August 22, 2011
'Angelica Sea Salt POSTER STAMPS by Eric Whollem'/ A digital mermaid art video/ CINDERELLA STAMPS/ Virtual Stamps by Eric Whollem
Angelica Sea Salt Poster Stamp
UNDINIA
2011
by Eric Whollem
a virtual stamp
Virtual Fantasy Poster Stamps
Cinderella stamps include numerous genres of stamps. A
cinderella stamp is, of course, any non-postage stamp.
Poster stamps are stamps that advertize products or events.
The period of classsical poster stamps was the 19th and
early 20th century.
'The Sea Mirror'
Angelica Sea Salt Poster Stamp
UNDINIA
2011
by Eric Whollem
a virtual stamp
The stamps in this blog post are fantasy or faux poster stamps
that I created for my mermaid micronation of Undinia.
Angelica Sea Salt Poster Stamp
UNDINIA
2011
by Eric Whollem
a virtual stamp
In addition, these stamps are virtual stamps, or stamps that exist
only as computer files. Some refer to this type of stamp as a cyberstamp.
Angelica Sea Salt Poster Stamp
UNDINIA
2011
by Eric Whollem
a virtual stamp
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See my posts about POSTER STAMPS on this link:
See more about UNDINIAN STAMPS on these posts:
See my complete collection of recent Undinian mermaid poster stamps on this video:
'Angelica Sea Salt POSTER STAMPS'
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Sunday, August 21, 2011
'GODDESSES' 1992/ A mixed media drawing by Eric Whollem/ Contemporary figurative abstraction
Goddesses
1992
by Eric Whollem
mixed media on paper
9" x 6"
COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST
Copyright by the artist
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See more DRAWINGS:
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
FIGURATIVE CERAMIC SCULPTURE/ 'Gnomes' by Eric Whollem, 2003/ Ceramic figurines colorized with copper carbonate and oxides
Gnomes
2003
by Eric Whollem
copper carbonate and oxides
on white clay
7" and 4.5"
PRIVATE COLLECTION
Photo by M. Spielmann
This photograph interprets my ceramic figurines against
a granite boulder in the Yosemite area of California. Gnomes
naturally would attempt to blend in with the mineral environment.
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The video below presents a selection of my CERAMIC FIGURINES on fantasy postage stamps:
Video by Eric Whollem
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Friday, August 19, 2011
'NEREID' by Eric Whollem/ A contemporary ceramic mermaid sculpture
Nereid
2003
by Eric Whollem
oxides on white clay with
flax cord and beads
5" x 8"
PRIVATE COLLECTION
Photo by M. Spielmann
The video below contains information about the Nereids:
Atlantean fantasy stamps by Eric Whollem.
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See more posts on the NEREIDS below:
More posts about CERAMIC SCULPTURE:
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
CERAMIC WALLPIECE/ 'Polychrome Fish' by Eric Whollem, 2003/ Contemporary Figurative Ceramic Sculpture
Polychrome Fish
2003
by Eric Whollem
oxides on white clay
PRIVATE COLLECTION
Photo by M. Spielmann
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Readers interested in my CERAMIC SCULPTURE may wish to view these posts:
Ceramic sculpture on stamps/video.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
HORSE AND RIDER/ A figurative ceramic sculpture by Eric Whollem, 2003/ Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture/ ARCHETYPES
Horse and Rider
2003
by Eric Whollem
oxides on white clay
with leather cord and beads
PRIVATE COLLECTION
Photo by M. Spielmann
The horse and rider motif is a an ancient archetype that is widespread
across Europe and the Mediterranean. The horse in this sculpture is small,
not unlike ponies used in Tibet. Horses, of course, are not found in the
ceramics of Mexico and South America before the Spanish and other
Europeans settled there.
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See more posts of my CERAMIC SCULPTURE on this link:
Ceramic Sculpture video.
Readers may find of interest some of my other posts on ARCHETYPES:
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FAIRYLAND FAUX POSTAGE/ 'The Naiad' by Eric Whollem/ Virtual Artistamps/ Including a video entitled 'FAIRY STAMPS The Naiad by Eric Whollem'/ Fairy micronation stamps
The Naiad
FAIRYLAND POST
2011
by Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist
The Fairyland Post
2011
A video of my Naiad fairy stamps.
The Naiad
FAIRYLAND POST
2011
by Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist
The Naiad
FAIRYLAND POST
2011
by Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist
The Naiad
FAIRYLAND POST
2011
by Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist
The Naiad
FAIRYLAND POST
2011
by Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist
See my posts of FAIRYLAND STAMPS:
See more posts about FAIRIES:
Read more about NAIADS:
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Monday, August 15, 2011
'Faux Postage Stamps from GONDWANALAND by Eric Whollem'/ An artistamp video/ CINDERELLA STAMPS BY ERIC WHOLLEM
Gwog First Postmaster of Gondwanaland
GONDWANALAND
2001
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist
The Stamps of Gondwanaland
Below you can view my recent Youtube video of my fantasy
stamps from the lost continent of Gondwanaland.
Gondwanaland stamp video.
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Saturday, August 13, 2011
FIGURATIVE ABSTRACTION/ 'The Old One' by Eric Whollem, 1984/ Contemporary art, based on autochthonous pictographic art
The Old One
1984
by Eric Whollem
mixed media on paper
COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST
Copyright by the artist
See more ART on these posts:
Figurative Abstractions video.
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Friday, August 12, 2011
FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONISM/ 'The Plant Devas' by Eric Whollem 1984/ Contemporary Figurative Abstraction/ NOTES ON THE FINDHORN MOVEMENT & FAIRIES
The Plant Devas
1984
by Eric Whollem
mixed media on paper
9" x 6'
COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST
Copyright by the artist
Plant Devas
The term 'plant devas' became popularized in the 1970's when
the Findhorn movement from Scotland was set in the public eye.
A plant deva is said to be a nature spirit, which guides the growth
of vegetation. It is a fairy. The word 'deva' is Sanskrit, and properly
means 'god,' the plural 'devi' meaning 'goddess.'
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See more of my ART on these posts:
Whimsical Abstractions Video.
See more of my art that relates to the topic of FAIRIES on these posts:
Metaphysical Art
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